An man from Dongara in WA has been arrested for allegedly stealing a roast chicken from his local IGA.

Dongara Police Station Sargeant Grant Rosmantold Yahoo7News that the 43-year-old man is alleged to have eaten the chicken in the back of an aisle at the town's IGA and then left the bag, with the remains, behind some items on a shelf. The theft was captured on CCTV.